Author Topic: [NEWS] Violent UC Berkeley riots force cancellation of Milo Yiannopoulos event (Read 38206 times)

The Resonte! · February 02, 2017, 01:06:38 PM

Quote from: SeventhSandwich on February 02, 2017, 12:43:15 PM

That's not really brown townogous since the national socialists were actively trying to kill Jews. At that point it's self-defense and the term 'protest' no longer applies.

Quote from: Insert Name Here² on February 02, 2017, 12:44:01 PM

I'm not talking about mass genocide nor the victims involved. I'm talking about situations like this, where violence is extremely unnecessary and also illegal as well.

In self defense, violence is justified. In protests where the only thing against you is opinion, it is not justified and it is also illegal to do so.

considering other motives for protest/riots/whatever, at what point can it be called "self-defense"?

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Punished Toxicology · February 02, 2017, 01:07:02 PM

haha nice job you loving idiots

Insert Name Here� · February 02, 2017, 01:08:57 PM

Quote from: The Resonte! on February 02, 2017, 01:06:38 PM

considering other motives for protest/riots/whatever, at what point can it be called "self-defense"?

Rioting and vandalising stores and public property over differing opinions is not self defense

beachbum111111 · February 02, 2017, 01:26:24 PM

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable

In this case a peaceful "Revolution" isn't impossible

Rigel · February 02, 2017, 01:31:59 PM

I hope I never get involved in a riot when I'm 21 or over, I'd make it so much more violent for the rioters.

beachbum111111 · February 02, 2017, 01:35:23 PM

I have a tiger torch that would be useful in a riot.

I'm not a disgusting savage though.

patton360 · February 02, 2017, 01:36:31 PM

You notice how none of this stuff happens in areas with concealed/open carry

Corderlain · February 02, 2017, 01:37:04 PM

Quote from: patton360 on February 02, 2017, 01:36:31 PM

You notice how none of this stuff happens in areas with concealed/open carry

Because an armed society is a polite society.

Rigel · February 02, 2017, 01:39:06 PM

I just read in the 2nd source that the protesters were hit by pepper balls. YES.

King T�ny · February 02, 2017, 01:42:51 PM

The mayor supports what these rioters did.

The mayor said using speech to silent people is not allowed, this will not be tolerated. Oh but using violence to silence freespeech is allowed?

JumboMuffin · February 02, 2017, 01:43:55 PM

Quote from: The Resonte! on February 02, 2017, 12:26:59 AM

someone with an uh interesting last name thats who

sounds greek

edit: yeah it's a greek surname

rambo1220 · February 02, 2017, 02:08:35 PM

"Protestors beating people at Milo Yiannopoulos event @ U.C. Berkeley"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSMKGRyWKas

this makes my loving blood boil, this is happening very close to me and this stuff will just spread, I'm either going to apply for a CCW when I'm of age, or I'm getting the forget out of Cali to someplace with better gun laws, Antifa needs to be dismantled and labeled as a terrorist organization, but that won't happen any time soon given that the police were told to stand down and let it happen.

PhantOS · February 02, 2017, 02:29:48 PM

I always lol @ people who think that an organization that doesn't promote or order terrorist actions can be labeled a terrorist organization

With this entirely stupid and anger-driven ideology you can label the alt-right a terrorist organization because 10 of them beat up someone. loving hilarious. What's even worse is that it isn't even an organization; it's a movement. Haha

RedGajin · February 02, 2017, 02:30:56 PM

Quote from: rambo1220 on February 02, 2017, 02:08:35 PM

"Protestors beating people at Milo Yiannopoulos event @ U.C. Berkeley"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSMKGRyWKas

yeah this whole thing is just ridiculous lol, probably just gonna get worse. interesting how differently these "protests" by primarily white people are being reported by the media too

Poliwhirl · February 02, 2017, 02:38:39 PM

im not gonna justify their actions, only explain them
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_polarization

when a group of angry individuals gets together and they find their beliefs unchallenged among that group, they ramp up what they believe to the extreme. and because they act as a group and lose their sense of individuality, the consequences seem far away to them as an individual. this is another example of organized fury turning into a primal outlash. the problem is rooted not within violent individuals, but the discord causing this incredibly angry conglomerate to form in the first place. the only way to stop riots like these is not some stupid stuff like protest-suppression bills, but rather an easing of the tensions producing these situations. this requires people on both sides of the political spectrum to negotiate closer to the center.